What are the medicinal values ​​of Lingzhi herb?

Ganoderma lucidum is a kind of fungus. It has great medicinal value, edible value, many functions and nutritional value. It plays an auxiliary role in the treatment of various diseases. It can treat restlessness and replenish qi and blood. Ganoderma lucidum has a very good effect on the human nervous system, cardiovascular system, and also has a very good effect on the respiratory system. Therefore, the medicinal value of Ganoderma lucidum herb is very extensive.

Function and indications

1. Restlessness, insomnia, and palpitations. This medicine is sweet and mild in nature. It enters the heart meridian, can replenish heart blood, benefit heart qi, and calm the mind. Therefore, it can be used to treat restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, frequent dreams, forgetfulness, fatigue, and poor appetite caused by insufficient qi and blood and malnutrition of the mind. It can be taken alone as a powder, or taken together with angelica, white peony root, spiny jujube seed, cypress seed, longan meat, etc.

Wild Lingzhi

2. Cough, asthma and excessive sputum. This taste is sweet and nourishing, and is mild and slightly warm in nature. It enters the lung meridian, replenishes lung qi, warms the lungs and resolves phlegm, relieves cough and asthma, and can often treat phlegm and fluid syndrome, especially those with cold cough, excessive phlegm and asthma, and is especially effective for phlegm-dampness type or deficiency-cold type. It can be used alone or together with other Qi-invigorating and lung-tonifying, Yang-warming and fluid-transforming medicines such as Codonopsis pilosula, Schisandra chinensis, dried ginger, and Pinellia ternata.

3. Consumption and fatigue syndrome. This product has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, so it is often used to treat symptoms such as shortness of breath due to deficiency, loss of appetite, cold hands and feet, or irritability and dry mouth. It is often used in combination with tonic drugs such as Cornus officinalis, ginseng, and Rehmannia glutinosa, such as Zizhi Pills (Shengji Zonglu).

Although Ganoderma lucidum tastes bitter, it is bitter and fragrant. The value of Ganoderma lucidum lies in its rich polysaccharides and triterpenes. Wild Ganoderma lucidum is also rich in many trace elements. After being extracted without destroying the natural activity of Ganoderma lucidum, most of the essence contained in it can be released and thus absorbed and utilized by the human body. The main ways to consume Lingzhi are:

⒈ Ganoderma lucidum drink: Take the whole Ganoderma lucidum, slice it, add water, simmer it on low heat for 2 hours, take the juice and add honey to drink.

⒉ Ganoderma lucidum decocting method: Slice the Ganoderma lucidum, put it into a pot, add water and boil it, usually boil it 3-4 times. Mix all the decoctions and take orally in divided doses.

Because the medicinal value of Ganoderma lucidum is very wide, its price is very expensive, but it can indeed effectively treat various diseases, so you can try eating Ganoderma lucidum when necessary. It can resist oxidation, delay the aging of the human body, and plays an important role in protecting the liver and the human cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system.